Screenshot / NPR The Grammy-winning singer brought velvet vocals, live strings, and deep-rooted influences to NPR’s iconic stage, proving the studio versions were just the beginning. Some performances meet the moment, and then some quietly raise the bar. Coco Jones did the latter with her long-awaited Tiny Desk debut on Jan. 9, delivering a soulful,…
A Black man who served 25 years in prison for a murder he was later found to be wrongfully convicted of now faces a court order to repay $1.25 million he received as compensation from the state of Michigan. Desmond Ricks, who was convicted of fatally shooting a friend outside a restaurant in 1992, always…
President Donald Trump’s attempt to showcase the art of the deal during a White House meeting with Big Oil chiefs unraveled in real time Friday, as a highly choreographed pitch for a massive expansion of U.S. influence in Venezuela collapsed into a moment so disorienting that a Cabinet secretary had to step in and rescue…
Demi Moore recently caused a stir with a revelation about a special ritual she shared with her ex-husband Bruce Willis. Moore was married to Willis for 13 years and welcomed their three daughters, Rumer Willis, 37, Scout Willis, 34, and Tallulah Willis, 31, before the pair called it quits in 2000. Since the “Die Hard”…
Getty Images Obama became the third sitting U.S. president to receive the award, joining Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt President Donald Trump still has a gripe over former President Barack Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize. During a meeting with oil and gas executives regarding Venezuela’s oil reserves on Friday (Jan. 9), Trump turned his…
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 01: Anok Yai attends The Fashion Awards 2025 presented by Pandora at the Royal Albert Hall on December 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images for BFC)Photo by: Joe Maher / Getty Images The 28-year-old supermodel is recovering after a life-saving procedure following lung surgery, according to a…
Donald Trump arrived at the White House prepared to discuss Venezuela’s energy future, but the focus quickly drifted away from policy. What should have been a routine, tightly controlled meeting began to unravel as cameras lingered and viewers fixated on something entirely unrelated to energy or diplomacy. WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 09: U.S. President Donald…
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 20: Jason Lee, Founder, Hollywood Unlocked attends the 5th Annual Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards at The Beverly Hilton on June 20, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Arnold Turner/Getty Images for Jason Lee/Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards)Photo by: Arnold Turner / Getty Images An outside probe cleared the Stockton vice…
NEW YORK – APRIL 25: Actor T.K. Carter, of “The L.A. Riots Spectacular”, poses for a portrait during the Tribeca Film Festival at the Tribeca Grand Hotel April 25, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images) The veteran actor was found dead in his California home, and no foul play is suspected….
Renee Nicole Good was shot to death by agent Jonathan Ross in an encounter with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel as she observed their activity in a residential neighborhood after she dropped off her 6-year-old child at school. Video of the shooting captured Good being polite to the agent seconds before he shot her…
